scotland
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Loch Laidon Living
As the number of vaccines administered hits the millions, the end might just be in sight. I say that with one eye on a future that is still very much unknown. As one sage-like fellow said: “Anything can happen, and often we are wrong. The best we can do with the future is prepare and savour the…
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Really? …. More Shelving?!
When you own a house, you’re always saying you need more storage. For every new dress or outfit, you need a bigger or better wardrobe. When you buy extra kitchen rolls, because your young boys like to spill stuff, where do you keep them? A van is the same. I built it with under bed…
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Bernie Needs More Shelving
A February break with nowhere to go, what do you do? Bernie has been in need of some new storage and finally here was a few days where I could maybe manage some time in the garage. First thing to do was remove the walking poles, ice axe and their mount from the side wall…
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Swimming with Discogeese
A nights camping, cooking and dipping with Dave and about 1000 noisy geese.
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Dooking in the Cold(ingham Bay) Drink.
Our outdoor swimming itch took us to Coldingham Bay in the Borders for a bit of a dook.
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Dark Skies
Two days walking part of the Southern Upland Way from Balgrennan to Dalry with Paul and James. Our camp near White Laggan bothy looking towards Loch Dee, a peak at just how “dark skies” that part of the world is, and our morning view as the sun was hitting Craiglee. A belter of a trip.…
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Leven it all Behind
A family microadventure to Loch Leven for a spot of dipping and wild swimming.









